Recycling Centres to re-open by appointment only
Carmarthenshire County Council will be re-opening its four Household Waste Recycling Centres from next week (w/c May 26) - but only to those Carmarthenshire...
7-year-old Mattie from Pembrey takes on home Pen y Fan-tastic challenge...
Plucky Mattie Denman will climb the equivalent of Pen y Fan in the drive at her family home in Pembrey on Friday 22nd May...
Bin collections on Bank Holiday Monday
Refuse and recycling crews are working on Bank Holiday Monday (May 25), in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Residents are being urged to put...
Three new childcare hubs to open due to demand
Three additional childcare hubs are opening in Carmarthenshire due to increasing demand to provide care for children of critical workers and vulnerable children.
The new...
Hywel Dda Chief Executive praises “remarkable effort” as COVID-19 field hospitals...
Hywel Dda Chief Executive praises "remarkable effort" as COVID-19 field hospitals are completed
Hywel Dda University Health Board Chief Executive Steve Moore has paid tribute...
Free School Meals direct payments – coronavirus
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We are changing the way we will provide free school meals during the coronavirus outbreak to make it easier for families to access.
From the...
Carers needed to start work immediately
The council is urgently recruiting carers to help support older and vulnerable residents of Carmarthenshire as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
We are particularly...
Recycling and waste services update
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation develops, the following will apply to our recycling and waste services.
Recycling centres
As of Tuesday, March 24 all of...
Work well underway on Carmarthenshire’s temporary hospitals
Rapid progress is being made converting three sites in Carmarthenshire into temporary medical provision.
Carmarthenshire County Council has commissioned its framework contractors to prepare Carmarthen...
Operation Dawns Glaw
Operation Dawns Glaw
This week sees the launch of Operation Dawns Glaw, a multi-agency partnership to reduce deliberate fires across Wales With the dry and...
NHS Visiting Restrictions across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire
Update from Hywel Dda University Health Board:
Thank you to everyone for supporting our visitor restrictions to protect our patients and our NHS. We have...
Pembrey Parish Churches, St. Illtyd and Llandyry
From the Vicar
Saturday morning, 21st March. The sound of silence has descended on a nation. It is a sobering experience. For some, those who...
Community support
We are providing additional support to help and advise Carmarthenshire businesses and residents throughout the on-going Coronavirus crisis. You can connect to this new...
Council closes its parks in response to Coronavirus
All Carmarthenshire County Council run parks will be closed to the public from 6pm this evening.
This decision has been taken for the overriding priority...
Coronavirus: Challenges arising from sudden surge in tourism
The Leaders of Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire County Councils have consulted with leaders at; Hywel Dda University Health Board and MPs and AMs across...
First dog breeder signs up to Buy With Confidence scheme
Carmarthenshire County Council has become the first in the UK to bring a dog breeder on to the national Buy With Confidence Scheme.
Knocking Stone...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates
Support your local markets
Our indoor markets at Llanelli and Carmarthen, and our outdoor market at Ammanford, are open and well stocked with fresh fruit,...
Carmarthenshire Council Tax 2020-21
Carmarthenshire County Council has approved a Council Tax increase of 4.89 per cent, or £61.38 a year, for the average band D property –...
Second Llandovery public drop-in event to be rescheduled / Ail-drefnu ail...
Plans to hold a second public drop-in event in Llandovery to discuss ideas and ask questions about healthcare provision at the town’s hospital and...
Phil Harmonics Choir donate £500 to the Chemotherapy Day Unit at...
Thank you to the Phil Harmonics Choir for their donation of £500 to the Chemotherapy Day Unit at Prince Philip Hospital.
Marie Williams, Senior Sister...
Kidwelly Tea Dance Club donate £500 to Breast Care Unit Prince...
A big thank you to Kidwelly Tea Dance Club for raising funds for the Breast Care Unit at Prince Philip Hospital.
Sandra Griffiths, Club Secretary...
ANNMARIE THOMAS – £9200 DONATION TO PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES
In June 2018, Annmarie Thomas from Llannon, Carmarthenshire, was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). GBS is a very rare condition that affects the nerves...
FAW Cancel Football Friendlies
The FAW can confirm that the upcoming match between Cymru v USA has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The US Soccer Federation...
Drivers take care – heavy rain forecasted
Drivers take care - heavy rain forecasted
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service is warning drivers to take care on the roads over...
City Region digital plans speeding up with key appointment
Major plans to boost digital connectivity for businesses and residents throughout South West Wales are picking up speed.
Gareth Jones, from Carmarthen, has been appointed...
Council agrees to offer retailers business rate discount
Smaller shops, restaurants and cafés are amongst the businesses who will benefit from a high street rate relief scheme adopted by Carmarthenshire County Council.
Members...
New orthodontic provider for residents of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire/Darparwr orthodonteg...
Hywel Dda University Health Board will be contacting patients to make them aware that those requiring orthodontic services will receive their treatment through a...
Firefighters from Llandelio Fire Station take part in Static Bike Challenge
Static Bike Challenge
Firefighters from Llandelio Fire Station took part in a 22-hour static bike challenge to raise money for Llandilo Rural Fire Brigade who...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service announce its procurement...
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service are pleased to announce its procurement of the 'IRIS Core' Incident Command and Situational Awareness software...
Mons Arts Tribute To Caroline Flack
New Graffiti has appeared in Llanelli down Mincing Lane which is a tribute to TV star Caroline Flack who sadly took her life in...
Save yourself a trip to the tip
Save yourself a trip to the tip and sign up for the council’s garden waste collection service.
Garden waste collections will restart on the week...
Clean-up operation underway
A clean-up operation is underway to deal with the aftermath of Storm Dennis and financial help is being made available for those affected.
Carmarthenshire County...
First look at new plans for Llanelli town centre
The first look at new plans for a key development site in Llanelli town centre have been revealed.
Carmarthenshire County Council is planning a massive...
Dairy challenges Llanelli kids to win £1,000 for their school
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Eco-friendly kids in Llanelli are being urged to get creative with recycling and win their school £1,000.
The call comes from Wales’s leading yoghurt...
An X-ray image has been released by Dyfed Powys Police of...
An X-ray image has been released by Dyfed Powys Police of a crash victim who had her feet up on a car dashboard, the...
Fair celebrates 10 years
Special fair is a real treasure
Fans of collectibles, curios and classic antiques should make their way to the National Botanic Garden of Wales next...
World class Astro Turf pitch in Carmarthen
A new state of the art Astro Turf pitch opens at Carmarthen Leisure Centre.
The world class pitch welcomed its first players on Saturday with...
Listed building fair
A listed buildings fair is being organised by Carmarthenshire County Council’s traditional building skills training and education centre, the Tywi Centre.
The fair will be...
Council updates Spare Seat Policy following legislation
Carmarthenshire County Council’s Executive Board is updating its school transport spare seat policy, following changes to national legislation.
It is also proposing that the £50...
Dafydd Iwan Outselling Stormzy On iTunes
Dafydd Iwan is outselling artists including Stormy, The Weeknd, Due Lipa and Lewis Capaldi amongst others.
This is after a campaign launched by Welsh Independence...
Update – pressure on our services / Diweddariad – Pwysau ar...
Update - pressure on our services / Diweddariad - Pwysau ar ein gwasanaethau
Following the postponement of planned inpatient operations across our four hospital sites...
DIWEDDARIAD Pwysau eithriadol ar ein gwasanaethau y penwythnos hwn / UPDATE...
DIWEDDARIAD Pwysau eithriadol ar ein gwasanaethau y penwythnos hwn / UPDATE on extraordinary pressure on our services
Er budd diogelwch cleifion, mae Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol...
UPDATE on extraordinary pressure on our services
The Health Board has confirmed that, in the interest of patient safety, routine planned operations remain cancelled today (Tuesday 7 January 2020) at Bronglais,...
Where Is Sadie?
Where Is Sadie?
Sadie has been missing since 1st October 2019, from Bassett Terrace, Pwll. She was seen on the first day in Pwll and...
Christmas parkrun schedule
The Christmas & New Year period (December 21st– January 5th) will see an action-packed programme of parkrun events across eleven West Wales locations.
Across the...
New call-out in Llwynhendy Community TB Screening exercise invites children to...
New call-out in Llwynhendy Community TB Screening exercise invites children to be tested
PUBLIC HEALTH WALES PRESS RELEASE
Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health...
Oxon Tech / Greeve Systems and Brandwidth progress to Phase 2...
Oxon Tech / Greeve Systems and Brandwidth progress to Phase 2 of GovTech Catalyst challenge
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) is...
When is the Best time to buy your real Christmas Tree?
The British Christmas Tree Growers Association (BCTGA) says it's fine to buy your tree from December 1 onwards, but the middle of the season,...
Temporary suspension of parking enforcement at Glangwili and Prince Philip hospitals...
In August 2019, a new parking enforcement system was implemented to protect parking spaces for patients and visitors at Glangwili General Hospital in Carmarthen...
First Minister agrees to investigate hold-up in new school
The First Minister of Wales has agreed to make inquiries about a delay in the building of a new school in Llanelli. The Welsh...
